Farmers' Champion (Elgin, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 17, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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AND SITUATION IS
RELIEVED. "
LEVEE BREAK RELIEVES PRESSURE
Refugees From Flooded Territory In
Care of Government. One
Town le Under
Water.
Memphis Tenn. Optimism marks
the expressions of thosu In chargo of
tho battle to hold the levees in tho cen-
tral section of tho Mississippi valley
against tho mighty Hood-swollen rlvor.
Conditions whllo still gravo aro gen-
erally more hopeful. Two gaps In tho
lovco near Wilson Ark. aro serving
as outlets for a great volume of water
relieving tho strain on thu embank-
ment south of that point nml sun-
shine has Its effect both on tho dikes
and tho spirits of tho flood lighters.
North of Wilson nt Osceola Luxora
and Darflcld tho situation still is crit-
ical although not so despernte. South
of Memphis preparations are being
made for a hard tight near Helena and
tho levee Just north of Deulah Miss
crevasse of Inst February has shown
eigne of weakening.
Two breaks have occurred near Wil-
son one at the upper end of Golden
lake and tho other at the lower end
pear tho village of Kandomshot. Tho
result waB a moro rapid spread of the
jvorflow over a somen lint greater area.
Wilson Is a town of 250 persons and
Is flooded to a depth about three feet.
No loss of life has been reported.
Tho Kandomshot crevasse Is along
tho same strotch of levee that gavo
away during tho Hood of 1903.
Near Deulah an old levee over
which railroad tracks had been built to
convey material used In closing the
break caused by thu early spring flood
settled several feet for a distance of
about fifty yards. The tracks have
been torn up and largo forces are en-
gaged In bolstering up the embank-
ment. The Mississippi levee commis-
sion met at Greenville and authorized
the issuance of $150000 bonds as an
emorgency fund to be used during the
high water fight. Chief Kuglnccr
Shnckelford assured Mho commission
that tho levees in that district would
be brought to u height two feet abovo
the high stages of last year within
a few (fays.
An Osceola dispatch describes the
storm of last weok tho most severe
for years at that point. Levee worker)
woro driven from tho banks by tho
washing of water over tho dike and
at Darfleld tho waves carrlod large
timbers over the embankment.
Relief expeditions explored tho flood-
ed territory about Wilson. A number
of refugees wore taken to niythevlllo
and from tho territory overflowed by
the Graves Bayou break below Mem-
phis 250 were brought to this city
aboard the government steamer Way-
noke. The recosslon of tho rlvor brought
corresponding relief to the flood sec-
tion of the north sldo of Memphis.
Rail Traffic Rerumed.
Little Rock Ark. Railroad traffic
practically suspended out of Little
Iloek for several days Tas partially
resumod. However both the Itock Is-
land and tho Iron Mountain railroads
aro unable to run trains to Hot Springs
on account of washouts and that city
Is Isolated.
Davis Cousin Dies.
St. Louis. Mrs. Ellen Mulono Whe-
less a cousin of Jofforson Davis pres-
ident of tho southern conferedncy Is
dead at her home hero.
Cuba May Demand New Sugar Treaty.
Washington. Lobklng toward tho
possible preparation of a now reci-
procity treaty between Cuba and tho
United States Cuban Minister Itlvero
had a conference with Secretary Hryan
on the effect of the coming tariff re-
vision upon iho sugar and tobacco
products cf Cubu. A now treaty will
bo asked for tho minister said It the
tariff bill goes through as Introduced
by the ways and meanB committee C
with such reductions as would Injure
the sugar and tobacco Interests of his
country. Secretary Bryan encouragod
him to believe ho said that the new
administration would do all In Its pow-
er to continue and develop further If
possible the growing trade between
Cuba and the United Btates.
Although tho. present tar I IT bill pro-
vides for a continuance of the treaty
tt allows Cuba a 20 per cent reduction
on sugar and tobacco sent to this
country the new rates It Is said ac-
tually would mean considerable reduc-
'Uw la this discount.
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New Election Law Passes House.
Tho bull moosors will havo a ticket
In Oklnhomalioxt year If a bill passed
by tho house ot representatives gets
by the senate safely. Also scratching
a ticket will call for somo serious con-
sideration nnd with somo men a
crlmmago with their consciences es-
pecially If they should have voted In
the primaries. Tho measure which
Is by Speaker Maxey and Ilepresonta-
tlves Pruott Plnkham Tcehee
Wright and Bonds proposes four Im-
portant changes In the primary laws.
Tho speaker explained it as a bill cur-
ing four fatal defects in the present
statutes. Provision is made by which
new parties may get their names on
the ballots which will work especially
tor tho benefit of the progressives. A
rotation ot candidates' names is re
quirea 10 prevent. nj u .
ed to high state office simply becauu i
quired to prevent any ono helm; elect
his name bogins with somo first lotter
of fie alphabet.
Primary voters will have to stick to
their own parly or take oath of their
Intention to support the nominee of
tho party otherwlso In whose nomina-
tions they deslro to take part.
Drastic penalties for casting false
ballots for false swearing to eloctor's
qualifications for destroying ballots
Illegal voting and defacing ballots are
provided.
The bill passed by a vote ot 83 to
16 -Willi tho two progressive republi-
cans King nnd Ruby voting with tho
democrats for tho measure
Another Message From the Governor.
Recommending certain deficiency
appropriations which havo not as yet
been noted on urging that tho provis-
ions of the act In reference to tho free
distribution ot tho roviscd laws be so
amended as to limit tho lihoral linos
of tho piosont law suggesting legisla-
tion to conform with tho noVv consti-
tutional rimeiiument for tho election of
United States senators and Indorsing
the report ot tht houso Investigating
commlttco dealing with tho leasing of
oil nnd gas landB Governor Cruco sent
a special mossago to tho extraordinary
session of the legislature
On tho matter ot tho loaslng of largo
tracts of stato land for mlnoral pur-
poses the governor concurs In tho
recommendations ot tho Investigating
committee that such leases be not
made to any ono Individual and that
tho mlnornl underlying tho soil bo re
served forever to tho stato. Should
the recommendation bo embodied Into
law tho governor states that he would
favor the acceptance of tho offer of E.
W. Mnrland to cancel tho loaHes made
to him.
Roberts .Is Unseated.
After a trial that has lasted three
months tho committee on privileges
and elections ot tho houso ot repre-
sentatives has decided the contest for
tho seat from the Texas Cimarron rep-
resentative district lu favor of James
Wolsor republican. As a result W.
L. Roburts democrat who held the
seat through tho eujtlre regular ses-
sion and. thiiB far through the special
session will be unBoated.
He hast
served as chairman of tho Important
committee on school lands and as
member of other commit Usa.
BANKING BOARD
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tim imnVnrn of the statu mut recently
Tribute to Dead Member.
Owing to tho death Sunday evening
of Representative C. H. Thomes ot
Willis Marshall county tho house
transacted no legislative business
Monday. Following tho convening of
the body at 10 o'clock memorial serv-
ices commemorating tho memory of
thu dead were held in the house of
representatives which was attended
by members of tbo senate.
Prayer was offered by the house
chaplain and song service held fol-
lowing which Senator C. C. Shaw ot
Mill Creek Johnston county paid a
tribute to the memory of his personal
friend and colaborer In the legislature.
Other remarks were mado by Reproi
scntatlvo H. S. P. Ashby ot Pusha-
mataha county; A. A. Veatch of John-
ston county and Kowell Smith ot
D county
De -count nnoonted
a committee of threo houso members
to accompany tho remains to Willis
whero the body will bo Interred. The
speaker named Representative J. B.
Griggs W. G. Woodward and H. L.
Ilussoll to represent the house mem-
bership at tho funeral to be held In
Willis.
Representative Russell being unablo
to attend the funeral W. H. Brooks
was appolntod In his stead.
Upon motion of Captain C. H. De-
ford the house orderod draped in
black the seat occupied by the dead
representative and the sergeant-at-arms
Instructed to see that tho seat
remained draped during the remainder
of the session. All day Monday a
largo bouquet of flowers stood upon
tho desk.
Representatives C. B. Emanuel R. I.
Oonds E. E. Glasco were appointed
a commlttco to draw up and ptosent
to tho house resolutions of sympathy
to the bereaved rulattvos of tho dead.
rRepresontatlvcs. Howell Smith E. G.
VoBburg R. B. Rutherford W. S. Dear-
ing and N. E. Sharp wero appointed
official pallbearers to lead the pro-
cession of houBo and sonnto members
to the undertaking parlors' where the
body bad been prepared for shipment
to Willis. Tho entire membership
after going to tho undertaking parlors
accompanied the body to the Santa Fe
station.
Representative Thomes was aged 63
years and born in England. For 40
years ho has lived In what was form-
erly Indian tonltory and was a
school teacher by profession. Al-
though mnrrlod ho had no children of
his own had raised an adopted son
Charles Thomes aged 19 years.
Repres6ntutlve Thomes died Sunday
night about 7 o'clock following an Ill-
ness of 24 hours occasioned by pto-
malno poison.
Second Tragic Death.
The demise of Representative O. H.
Thomes ot Mitrshall county In this
city from ptomalno poisoning marks
the second tragic aoath since state-
hood of a member of the legislators
while that body was la session at the
canltol. Dr. George O Johnson of
Fort Cobb member of the Second sen
ate was tbo other naving aied iron
asphyxiation from tat faasea of ft
j gas stova.
Thrifty Scot.
When Sir John Carr was at Glas-
gow In the year 1807 ho was asked
by tho magistrate to give his advice
concerning the inscription to be
placed on Nelson's monument then
just completed. Tho knight recom-
mended this brief record: "Glasgow
U Nelson."
"Truo" said tho others "and as
there is a town of Nelson near us
we might add 'Glasgow to Nelson
nino mlleB' so that thu column might
serve for a milestone and a monu
ment."
HEAD FULL OF DANDRUFF
1R02 Reynolds ft 34th St. Savannah
Ga. "My head began to get sore and
all around the edges got white with
tho disease until I was finite scared.
I thought all my hair would drop out.
It came out by hnndfulH and my head
Itched so I nearly scratched the skin
off. It was full of dandruff which
showed plainly in my hair. I also
had trouble with my hand. It peeled
every tlmo I put It in water and it
was so badly disfigured thnt every-
body noticed It and asked mo whrt It
was. It was red nnd burned nwfuny.
"My mother tried secral things tut
they wcro unsuccessful nnd It seemed
an It nothing did It any good until I
started to use Cutlcura Soap and Oint-
ment. It had lasted about four weoks
but then it started getting well and
my hair stopped falling completely.
Now it is curod. My lialr Is now nlco
and thick and Is growing to a nlco
length. I also used tho Cutlcurn Soap
and Ointment for my hand nnd com-
pletely cured It." (Signed) Miss
Hattlo M. Jones Nov. 8 1911.
Cutlcura Sonp nnd Ointment sold
throughout tho world. Sample of each
free with 32-p. Skin Hook. Address
post-card "Cutlcura Pept L Doston."
Adv.
Willow Switches Given Away.
Tho smalt boy whoso father has
time to apply thu switch should be-
ware witli u little more than his usual
caution. Tho United Stntes govern-
mont Is giving away willow switches.
Thu department of agilculturo liua
nu experiment farm at Arlington Vn.
and some parts of it were found to be
too wet for laislug oidlmtry crops.
Therefore the experts set willows out
In thu wet places nnd thoro has been
so smart a growth that tho govern-
ment wants to get rid of the willow
switches. It offers to glvo them away
under tho guisu of willow cuttings to
maku baskets or bottom chairs but no
smart boy will over be deceived by
that kind of talk. He may be safo onlv
In tlit assurance of tho government
thatonly ono hundred of tho cuttings
will be given to ono person. Worces-
ter Telegram.
Peculiar Street Names.
Mexico Is a country of plcturesquo
street and houso names. In tho capi-
tal aru streets bearing such names as
"Tho Lovo orA3od Streot" "Tho Holy
Ghost Streot" "Pass If You Can
Streot" "Lost Child Streot" "Sad In-
dian Stieet" and "Street of tho Wood
Owls."
True Love.
"And would you dlo for mo?"
"Certainly not. I would rnther live
forever than to give you such a causo
for grief."
Squuro Sawyer says tho pace thnt
kills Is largely set by fluffs and frills.
FRIENDS HELP.
St Paul Park Incident
"After drinking coffee for breakfast
I always felt languid and dull having
no ambition to get to my morning
dutlcB. Thou in about an hour or so
a weak nervous derangument of tho
heart and Btomnch would come over
mo with such force I would frequently
hove to Ho down." "
Tea Is just as harmful because It
contains caffeine the same drug found
In coffee.
"At other times I had sovero head-
aches; stomach finally becamo affoct-
ed and digestion bo .impaired that I
had 'serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady for many years
State President of tho W. C. T. U.
told mo sho had been greatly ben-
efited by quitting coffee and using
Postum; sho was troubled for years
with asthma. She Bald It was no
cross to quit coffee when she found
sho could have as delicious an
article as Postum. -
"Another ludy who had boon trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years
found Immediate relief on ceasing cot-
feo and UBing Postum. Still' another
friend told mo that Poltum was a
Godsend her heart trouble having
been rellovcd after leaving off coffee
and taking on Postum.
"So many such cases came to my
notlco that I concluded coffee was the
cause of my trouble and I quit and
took up Postum I am more than
pteased to say thai' my days of trou-
ble havo disappeared I am weR and
happy."
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book "Tho Road to Wellvllle."
Hr rend b letterr A
ae frost tlat 4 flat. They
are caalaa tftWt a4 tall swauw
totenat.
Costs Lfit Than a Two-Curt
Postage-Stamp
An average of less than a cent aaS
ft third a pair Is paid for the use of all
our machines In making two-thirds C
tho shoes produced In the United
States assuming that all our ma-
chines are used. The most that can
bo paid for the use of all our ma-
chines In making tho highest-priced
shoes Is'less than 5 cents a pair.
Tho average royalty on nil kinds ot
shoes Is less than 2 2-3 cents a pair.
From this we get our sole return for
the manufacture and use ot the ma-
chines for setting them up In facto
ries and keeping them In order. You
pay two cents for a postage stamp or
a yeast-cake and flvo cents for a car
faro and don't miss It. Whero do yoil
got moro for your money than In buy-
ing n machine-made shoo?
Wrlto us and wo .will tell you all
about It. The United Shoe Machinery
Company Doston Mass. Adr.
Hlg Consolation.
"So ou'vo lost our nlco pussy-cat
since I was here last!" sympathized
grandma. "Too badt Of course you
miss him dreadfully don't you?"
"Well yes;" six-year-old John (as-
sumed a look of clwiBtened sorrow;
'but then grandma since I've heard
so much about this germ business I
try to think it's Just as well!"
After an orator has reached tho top
hu will not express his opinions unless
Humu ono is willing to pay thu express
charges.
T.i livllitvx tlin 1'alnof n Hum liiatantljr
aniltaknoulaUlntlauiiuallunlniinn dir applr lh
wonderful old reliable Hit. lltlll'KUlt ANllHKI--'110
1IKAMNU Oil.. KWIetoi pain and knli at
theiauiollnie e 60c II Ml.
When n woman runs uftr a man' ho
tries to loso her but when she flees
ho Is quick to pursue.
A sontlmental girl Is lost j a wed-
ding witltfut a dainty handkerchief.
WOMAN'S ILLS
DISAPPEARED
Like Magicafter taking Lydist
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
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North Bangor N. Y. "As I hava
used Lydia E. Pink-
ham s Vegetable
Compound with
great benefit I feel
it my duty to write
and tell you about It
I was ailing from fe-
male weakness and
had headache and
backache nearly all
the time. I was later
Avnrv month ihnn t
J should have boea
and so sick that I had to go to bed.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com-
pound has mode mo well and these trou-
bles havo disappeared liko magic. I
havo recommended tho Compound to
many women who havo used it success-
fully." Mrs. James J. Stagy R.F.D.
No. 3 North Bangor N. Y.
Another Made Well.
nnn Arbor Mich. "Lydia E. Pink-
ham's Vegetable Compound has done
wonders for mo. For years I suffered
terribly with hemorrhages and had
pains so intenso that sometimes I would
faint away. I had female weakness
so bad that I had to doctor all the time
and never found relief until I took
your remedies to please my husband.
I recommend your wonderful medicine
to all sufferers as I think It is a blessing
for all women." Mrs. L. E. WYCKOFr
112 S. Ashley St Ann Arbor Mich.
There need bo no doubt about the
ability of this grand old remedy mads
from the roots and herbs of our fields to
remedy woman's diseases. We possess
volumes of proof of this fact enough
to convinco the most skeptical. Why
don't you try it? .
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